An Extension Perspective on Community Engagement and the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire in the Columbia River Gorge, OR

Abstract

Abstract: The risk of destructive wildfires appears to be increasing across the West due to growth in the wildland urban interface, increasing frequency of severe fire weather, and increasing fuel loads. It is a high priority... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Glenn Ahrens (Oregon State University)

Topic Area

Rural Studies

Session

OID.127 » Best of the West: Wildfire Impacts, Recovery, and Resilience in the Rural West (13:30 - Friday, 27th July, Salon 4)